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Pyrophosphorous acid has the molecular formula:

Pyrophosphorous acid has the molecular formula:

  • A. \( H_{3} P O_{3} \)
  • B. \( H_{3} P O_{4} \)
  • C. \( H_{4} P_{2} O_{5} \)
  • D. \( H_{4} P_{2} O_{7} \)

Step-by-step solution

Pyrophosphorous acid is formed by the condensation of two molecules of phosphorous acid (H3PO3) with loss of one water molecule: 2 H3PO3 → H4P2O5 + H2O. Thus, its molecular formula is H4P2O5.
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